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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 has a score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy J7 (2017)'s general score of 73.5. The Samsung Galaxy A30 is a newer device, and it is also a little thinner and just a bit lighter than Galaxy J7 (2017). The Galaxy A30 counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little higher pixel density and a bigger screen.
The Galaxy A30 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A30 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy A30 features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same video frame rates and a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a camera with more mega pixels. The Galaxy A30 counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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